Rett's syndrome

Rett's syndrome: Introduction

Rett's syndrome: Rett syndrome is a progressive neurological disorder in which individuals exhibit reduced muscle tone, autistic-like behavior, hand movements ... more about Rett's syndrome.

Rett's syndrome: Autism-like behavioral syndrome in infant girls. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Rett's syndrome is available below.

Symptoms of Rett's syndrome

• Autistic-like behavior - see also autism
• Developmental delay
  • Normal early development - no abnormal symptoms in the earliest months
  • Regression - negative change from normal early development into impaired abilities
  • Poor language skills
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 60 symptoms of Rett's syndrome

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Rett's syndrome:

• Child Behavior: Home Testing
  • ADHD -- Home Test Kits
  • Concentration -- Home Testing
• Mental Health (Adults): Home Testing
  • Adult ADHD -- Home Testing
  • Concentration -- Home Tests
• Mental Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Emotional Stress Tests
  • ADHD -- Home Testing
  • Concentration -- Home Test Kits
• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Related Home Testing:
  • ADHD -- Home Tests
  • Drug Screening Kits
• more tests...»

Rett's syndrome: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Rett's syndrome:

• Seizures
• Spinal curvature
• Inability to walk (see Walking symptoms)
• Sudden unexplained death (see Death)
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Rett's syndrome

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Rett's syndrome?

• Misdiagnosis of Rett's syndrome
• Failure to diagnose Rett's syndrome
• Undiagnosed: Rett's syndrome

Rett's syndrome: Self Assessment Tools

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• Stress -- Self Assessment Tools
• Depression -- Self Assessment Tools
• Weight Management -- Self Assessment Tools
• Mental Health -- Self Assessment Tools
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Rett's syndrome: Medical Mistakes

• Concentration -- Health Mistakes
• ADHD -- Health Mistakes
• ADHD (Adults) -- Health Mistakes
• Depression -- Health Mistakes
• Bipolar -- Health Mistakes
• Sleep Disorders -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Rett's syndrome: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Rett's syndrome:

• Stroke
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Rett's syndrome: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Undiagnosed:
  • Adult ADHD -- Undiagnosed - Often remains undiagnosed through to adulthood.
  • ADHD -- Undiagnosed
  • Alzheimer Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Migraine -- Undiagnosed
  • Concentration Disorders -- Undiagnosed
  • Stroke -- Undiagnosed
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Undiagnosed
  • Schizophrenia -- Undiagnosed
  • Epilepsy -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Rett's syndrome

Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness...read more »

Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of...read more »

Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms of severe brain injury are hard to miss, it is less clear for milder injuries, or even those causing a mild ...read more »

ADHD under-diagnosed in adults: Although the over-diagnoses of ADHD in children is a well-known controversy, the reverse side related to adults. Some adults can remain undiagnosed, and indeed the condition has usually...read more »

MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked. This is particularly true of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI),...read more »

Bipolar disorder misdiagosed as various conditions by primary physicians: Bipolar disorder (manic-depressive disorder) often fails to be diagnosed correctly by primary care physicians. Many patients with bipolar...read more »

Eating disorders under-diagnosed in men: The typical patient with an eating disorder is female. The result is that men with eating disorders often fail to...read more »

Depression undiagnosed in teenagers: Serious bouts of depression can be undiagnosed in teenagers. The "normal" moodiness of teenagers can cause severe...read more »

Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often misdiagnosed. It may be misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease or dementia ...read more »

Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had suffered a concussive injury in battle often were...read more »

Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients. These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers, but migraines can also...read more »

Undiagnosed anxiety disorders related to depression: Patients with depression (see symptoms of depression) may also have undiagnosed anxiety disorders (see symptoms of anxiety disorders). Failure to diagnose these...read more »

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Rett's syndrome: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Mental Health Specialists:
  • Psychiatry (Mental Health)
  • Addiction Psychiatry
  • Geriatric Psychiatry (Seniors Mental Health)
  • Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry (Child/Teen Mental Health)
  • Pediatric Developmental Behavioral Health (Child Behavior Specialist)
  • Psychosomatic Medicine
  • Forensic Psychiatry
• Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists):
  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
  • Pediatric Neurosurgery (Child Neurosurgeon)
  • Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Neurodevelopment Disabilities
  • Neurosurgery (Brain Surgery)
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine (Nerve/Muscle/Bone Specialists)
  • Neuroradiology
  • Vascular Neurology
  • Neuropathology
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
• more specialists...»

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Hospitals & Clinics: Rett's syndrome

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Rett's syndrome:

• Mental Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

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Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Rett's syndrome, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Rett's syndrome: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Brain & Neurological Disorders: Rare Types:
  • Adult ADHD -- Rare Types
  • ADHD -- Rare Types
  • Alzheimer Disease -- Rare Types
  • Migraine -- Rare Types
  • Concentration Disorders -- Rare Types
  • Stroke -- Rare Types
  • Bipolar Disorder -- Rare Types
  • Schizophrenia -- Rare Types
  • Epilepsy -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Rett's syndrome

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Treatments for Rett's syndrome

• Symptomatic
• Anti-seizure medications
• Nutritional supplements
• more treatments...»

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News Archives for Rett's syndrome

Medical news articles related to Rett's syndrome include:

• Scientists Spot Possible Treatment for Rett Syndrome
• Celexa May Not Help Kids With Autism
• Gene Gives Clues to Why Autism More Common in Boys
• Rapid Weight Loss in Seniors Signals Higher Dementia Risk
• Biomarkers May Help Measure Rate of Decline in Dementia
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Rett's syndrome

Medical research articles related to Rett's syndrome include:

• Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (Overview)
• Autism: A Medical Primer
• Parents experienced cycles of defining and managing adversity in caring for a child with a chronic progressive illness
• more research...»

Click here to find more evidence-based articles on the TRIP Database

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Patient Surveys for Rett's syndrome

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Prognosis for Rett's syndrome

Prognosis for Rett's syndrome: Often require lifetime supportive care.

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Reseach about Rett's syndrome

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Clinical Trials for Rett's syndrome

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Rett's syndrome include:

• Nutritional Aspects of Rett Syndrome - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Study of Cardiac and Paroxysmal Abnormalities in Rett Syndrome - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Study of the Pathogenesis of Rett Syndrome - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - dextromethorphan,topiramate,Donepezil
• Independent Studies of Dextromethorphan and of Donepezil Hydrochloride for Rett Syndrome - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - dextromethorphan,donepezil hydrochloride
• A Study of the Effectiveness and Safety of Risperidone Versus Placebo in the Treatment of Children With Autistic Disorder and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - risperidone
• more trials...»

See full list of 6 Clinical Trials for Rett's syndrome

Statistics for Rett's syndrome

• Medical statistics for Rett's syndrome
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Rett's syndrome
• Death and Mortality statistics for Rett's syndrome
• Society statistics for Rett's syndrome

Rett's syndrome: Broader Related Topics

• Pervasive developmental disorders
• Brain conditions
• Behavioral disorders
• Genetic Disease
• more types...»

Types of Rett's syndrome

Stories from Users Related to Rett's syndrome

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• If not dementia then what?
• Tremblig of hands
• CT symptoms different in hands...
• patches of clear bumps on left hand only
• Hands turning orange
• Petichiae on hands
• Question about Ataxia
• Dementia (Age 15)
• Is my hand ruined? (pic)
• shakey hands
• autism
• Dementia
• Fasting for Religious Purposes
• Hand Sweling

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Article Excerpts about Rett's syndrome

Rett syndrome is a progressive neurological disorder in which individuals exhibit reduced muscle tone, autistic-like behavior, hand movements consisting mainly of wringing and waving, loss of purposeful use of the hands, diminished ability to express feelings, avoidance of eye contact, a lag in brain and head growth, gait abnormalities, and seizures. Hypotonia (loss of muscle tone) is usually the first symptom. (Source: excerpt from NINDS Rett Syndrome Information Page: NINDS)

Definitions of Rett's syndrome:

Progressive encephalopathy occurring almost exclusively in females. The affected children are generally born clinically normal in most but not all cases. Their neurological and mental development begins to stagnate between the ages of 7 and 18 months with slowing down of the growth of head circumference and a rapid deterioration of brain functions marked by autistic behavior, dementia, apraxia of gait, loss of facial expression, deterioration of purposeful use of hands, ataxia, and severe dementia. There is an intermediate period of relative stable mental status, sometimes lasting several decades, which is followed by further neurological degradation, marked mainly by spasticity of the lower limbs and epilepsy. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Rett's syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Rett's syndrome, or a subtype of Rett's syndrome, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Rett's syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet